FYS: Immigration Blues

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What would NYC be without street vendors, nannies, taxi drivers, subway musicians, and community organizers? The city thrives on the labor of migrants from around the world, but so many live in fear of ICE raids, discrimination, poverty, and broken dreams. We will both read and create zines, young adult novels, poetry, and fiction to understand the global politics of a city built by immigrants. Prepare to dive into an immersive experience at the border of global and local, beauty and desperation, liberation and oppression. Ideal course for students majoring in or interested in Political Science or Women’s and Gender Studies.